At its heart, Rodgers and Hammerstein?s classic musical is a love story between a confident cowboy Curly and a feisty farm girl Laurey. Comedy, drama, music and dance blend into powerful storytelling as the road to romance and the road to statehood converge, and Curly and Laurey are poised to carve out a life together in a brand-new state. ?An ingenious potpourri of entertainment? - Edwin Schallert in the LA Times, 1946